it’s a family affair it’s a family affair it’s a family affair it’s a family affair

one child grows up to be somebody that just loves to learn and another child grows up to be somebody you’d just love to burn mom loves the both of them you see, it’s in the blood both kids are good to mom blood’s thicker than the mud

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newlywed a year ago but you’re still checking each other out, hey n*body wants to blow n*body wants to be left out, uh-huh

you can’t leave ’cause your heart is there but, sure, you can’t stay ’cause you been somewhere else you can’t cry ’cause you’ll look broke down but you’re cryin’ anyway ’cause you’re all broke down

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